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BENIGNO AQUINO, JR.

27 November 1932 to 21 August 1983

Benigno Aquino was the leader of the opposition to the rule
of Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated at the Manila International
Airport upon returning home from exile in the United States.

Aquino was a former senator, governor, vice governor and mayor and a
leader of the opposition to the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. He was
assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now named the Ninoy
Aquino International Airport in his honour) upon returning home from
exile in the United States. His death catapulted his widow, Corazon
Aquino, to the limelight and subsequently to the presidency, replacing
the 20-year-old Marcos regime.

Memorial #1804 to
1806, 21 Aug 1986

The photograph of Senator Aquino used in the
stamps was taken by Arthur Kan of Asiaweek minutes before his plane
landed in Manila